Just Like Honey
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| "Just Like Honey" | |
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"Just Like Honey" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain from their 1985 debut album Psychocandy. The track was released as the third single from the record through Blanco y Negro Records in September 1985. The song was written by band members William Reid and Jim Reid.
The song appeared in several films, most notably in the closing scene of 2003's Lost In Translation, 2008's The Man Who Loved Yngve, 2014's The Curse of Styria, Netflix's series Glow Season 2 Episode 1, as well as a 2011 Volkswagen advertisement campaign. The beginning of the song uses the opening drum riff of The Ronettes' "Be My Baby".[1]
Chart performance
The single reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Critical reception
The song was ranked number 2 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by NME.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
7" (NEG 17)
- "Just Like Honey" – 3:00
- "Head" – 3:48
2×7" Gatefold (NEG 17)
- "Just Like Honey" – 3:00
- "Head" – 3:48
- "Inside Me"– 3:08
- "Just Like Honey" (Demo) – 2:54
- 12" (NEG 17T)
- "Just Like Honey" – 3:00
- "Head" – 3:48
- "Cracked" – 3:43
- "Just Like Honey" (Demo) – 2:54
Personnel
The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Jim Reid – vocals, producer
- William Reid – guitar, producer
- Douglas Hart – bass, producer
- Bobby Gillespie – drums, producer
Additional personnel
- Karen Parker – backing vocals
- John Loder – engineer
References
- ^ "The 30 Greatest Rock & Roll Movie Moments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Just Like Honey". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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